The sharp greatsword broke through The Dragon Ursa's tough dragon scales, splattering crimson, hot blood. The Dragon Ursa, whose wing was injured from the attack, let out an angry roar of pain. With a flap of its wings, it directly flung Diluc off its back.
Diluc quickly adjusted his posture in mid-air, then calmly unfurled his Wind Glider. However, a Wind Glider could only be used for gliding, not for true freedom of flight.
Diluc, still in the air, watched as his altitude steadily decreased. His eyes filled with unwillingness. Had such a good opportunity only managed to injure The Dragon Ursa's wing?
Would The Dragon Ursa, having learned its lesson, give him such an opportunity again? If it kept circling high in the sky, he would only be able to passively take hits. How then, could he avenge his father?
Just then, Diluc's gaze swept towards the roof of the Mondstadt Cathedral, and he immediately saw the bard in the green cloak who frequently visited his tavern.
Diluc didn't hesitate for a moment, shouting, "All the precious wines stored in the Dawn Winery's cellar are yours! I don't ask you to grant me the strength to defeat the dragon, but only the ability to contend with it!"
Diluc's heroic performance just now naturally drew the attention of many eyes within Mondstadt. When Diluc, still in the air, spoke these words, many people were utterly bewildered. Who was he talking to?
Barbatos, sitting on the roof of the Mondstadt Cathedral, finally showed a hint of a smile at this sight. He gently plucked a string of his lyre.
A faint cyan-green light flashed from Diluc's Wind Glider. Diluc, in mid-air, suddenly realized that his flight altitude was no longer decreasing, and moreover, he seemed to have gained the ability to fly upwards.
"It's a deal! I'll use a thousand years of flowing wind to assist you, so you won't fall. Now, imagine you can harness this wisp of wind and make it tear through the clouds."
The voice that suddenly appeared in Diluc's mind made his heart leap with joy. He no longer hesitated, directly using his Wind Glider to soar into the sky!
Such an illogical event immediately made Acting Grand Master Jean think of something. She shouted loudly, "It's Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon! He hasn't left Mondstadt; he has been silently watching over us. Diluc must have received Lord Barbatos's blessing to be able to fly freely in the air."
Acting Grand Master Jean's words made the panicked people suddenly feel like they had found their anchor. Yes, we still have Lord Barbatos! He surely won't stand by and do nothing. Since escaping Mondstadt has become impossible, let's pray to Lord Barbatos.
Seeing Senior Diluc charge alone into the array of three Dragon Ursas, Jean felt that things were dire. As the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, how could she let a Mondstadt citizen who had long since left the Knights of Favonius face all of this alone?
Acting Grand Master Jean quickly climbed the city wall, then leaped down from it, unfurling her Wind Glider, and shouted, "Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, please grant me the ability to contend with the dragons!"
No sooner had she spoken than the Wind Glider behind Jean also lit up with a faint cyan-green light. Barbatos's voice also appeared in Jean's mind, and then she too gained the ability to fly freely in the air.
She turned her head and said to the people and Knights of Mondstadt behind her, "Look, Barbatos truly responded to my request. Those who are willing to fight alongside me, please follow."
Then, Jean flew towards the sky to support Diluc.
"Let's have some fun! Kaeya, Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, is here to assist Acting Grand Master Jean!"
"Hmph! I'll remember this grudge! Eula, Captain of the Reconnaissance Company of the Knights of Favonius, is here to assist!"
"Overtime is the worst! Let big sister help you finish this quickly. Lisa, Librarian of the Knights of Favonius, is here to help!"
"I'm Mondstadt's flying champion, how could I miss out on something like this? Amber, Outrider of the Knights of Favonius, reporting for duty!"
"Noelle, Maid of the Knights of Favonius, will definitely protect you!"
"How can I be absent from something as exciting as fighting dragons? Bennett, from Bennett's Adventure Team, let's go!"
...Knight Hoffmann, Knight Swan, Knight Miles, Knight Guy... Jean looked back and saw that not only had the Vision wielders of Mondstadt followed, but even some ordinary Knights without Visions were following closely, unafraid of death.
When Acting Grand Master Jean led everyone to support Diluc, he was already caught in a bitter struggle. Although Diluc at this time was much stronger than he was at 18, compared to The Dragon Ursa, the physiques of humans and dragons simply could not be compared, let alone three dragons ganging up on him.
For Diluc, even the slightest mistake could result in his death.
Although he had gained the ability to fly, Diluc was clearly fighting in the air for the first time. This was completely different from ground combat. Due to his lack of experience, he had encountered several life-threatening moments in just a few minutes.
At the same time, Barbatos sighed and said, "With a human body, even with my assistance, fending off one dragon together is already the limit."
With that, Barbatos played the Song of the Sky that summons Dvalin. As the melodious song drifted into the high heavens, in Stormterror's Lair, northwest of Mondstadt, a six-winged dragon sprawled atop a tall tower opened its eyes and instinctively looked in the direction from which the song came.
Then, spreading his wings, Dvalin let out a mighty flap, and his massive body shot straight into the sky, rapidly heading towards Mondstadt.
As a Wind Dragon, Dvalin had an unparalleled advantage in speed, taking less than five minutes to travel from Stormterror's Lair to above Mondstadt.
As the Knights of Favonius were caught in a bitter struggle, one of the dragons spotted a gap in their formation. A scorching ball of dragonfire brewed in its mouth, attempting to incinerate all the 'bugs' before it. Just at this critical moment, a massive dragon claw, with lightning speed, slammed directly onto the head of that dragon.
The force was so great that it knocked that dragon directly into Cider Lake.
Another giant dragon had descended upon Mondstadt!
However, the appearance of this giant dragon made the citizens of Mondstadt cheer with joy, because this was a familiar of Lord Barbatos, the Dragon of the East Wind - Dvalin - one of Mondstadt's Four Winds!
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